Sonny Fulks is a graduate of Ohio State University where he pitched four varsity seasons for the Buckeyes from 1971 through 1974. He furthered his baseball experience as a minor league umpire for seven seasons, working for the Florida State League (A), the Southern League (AA), and the American Association (AAA). He has written for numerous websites, and for the past fourteen years has served as columnist and photo editor for The Gettysburg Magazine, published by the University of Nebraska Press, in Lincoln Nebraska. His interests include history, support for amateur baseball, the outdoors, and he has a music degree from Ohio State University.
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Saturday, 19 June 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Stammen Classic: A Lot Of Raking…Not The Batting Kind

After Friday night's deluge and high winds, the Stammen amateur baseball classic resumed Saturday afternoon with the help of a lot of adults who pitched in to make things playable.  They did it, gladly.
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Saturday, 19 June 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Stammen Classic: A Word About Those Who Keep Baseball Alive In Your Town…

Amidst numbers that show that fewer kids grow up playing baseball now, there are some who don't take it for granted and work year-round to keep baseball in the dreams of those like Craig Stammen, whose dream one day became a reality.
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Monday, 14 June 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

Advice From A Past Winner…To 2021 MAC Scholar Athletes

He was the first recipient of the Press Pros sponsor scholar-athlete scholarship award seven years ago.  Since then, Marion Local's Dustin Rethman (below, center) has put the money and his time to good use.  Now, he shares what he knows with 2021 winners, Brady Klingshirn and Ellen Naumann.
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Monday, 14 June 2021 / Published in Central Ohio, Central Ohio Feature

Division I: Close, And A Cigar…New Albany Wins

It was wide open for five innings, and then Elder made it interesting.  But New Albany coach Dave Starling had it pegged about right.  His starter delivered, his offense produced, and his bullpen finally nailed down the 2021 Division I title in a wild finish.
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Sunday, 13 June 2021 / Published in Features, Home Features

OHSAA Gets It Right With Akron, Dayton….

The choice to move the basketball and baseball tournaments from traditional venues has been met with some skepticism and disregard.  Here are some words of support for change...and getting it right.